Sentences with phrase «of lower»

According to a lengthy analysis at Gamasutra, it was the allure of that lower - risk licensing model, rather than particularly poor performance, that did in Infinity and Disney's (dis) games division.

In addition to the factors impacting the year - over-year changes in quarterly GAAP pretax income, GAAP EPS for 1Q18 was further affected by a lower number of shares primarily reflecting share repurchases in 2017 and the impact of a lower tax rate in 1Q18 resulting from the Tax Reform Law.

Most recently, another popular consumer brand, T - Mobile, tried to create a debit - card linked account with an accompanying smartphone app for its millions of lower income customers who didn't have regular bank accounts.

If you don't pay special attention to that labour component, you may not reap the full benefit of lower production costs.

Beneficial effect of lower effective tax rate in light of pricing and benefit design assumptions associated with the 2017 temporary suspension of the non-deductible health insurance industry fee; excludes Individual Commercial segment impact

Many business owners — myself included — have been lured into outsourcing by the promise of lower costs and fewer worries.

Again, the idea of lower taxes is sure to be popular.

Tree — who said the policy change restored a price support for growers by reintroducing a «federal risk premium» — told Business Insider that while consumers in states were marijuana was legal were probably used to a high - quality and tested product, he suspected cracking down on legal marijuana production and sales would incentivize trafficking of lower - quality marijuana to states where the drug is still illegal.

But while the majority of small business owners are basking in the glow of lower fuel and energy costs, today's prices are not a boon for all businesses.

Together with VW's home state of Lower Saxony, labour representatives hold more than half of the 20 seats on the group's supervisory board that ratifies key decisions on investment, plant closures and executive appointments.

Olsen, who installed pricing software by Houston - based Acorn Systems last March, learned that some customers were placing only very small orders of some lower - priced items.

«We're having a longer period of lower growth than we're used to,» says Daniel Stelter, a senior partner at the BCG in Berlin.

The carrier also said it would be ending the availability of its lower - priced limited data plans for new customers starting this month as the company promised when the unlimited plan was introduced in August.

«That is because the weekly earnings gains enjoyed by low - wage workers who remain employed is considerably bigger than the weekly earnings lost as a result of lower employment.»

In researching for his upcoming book on fulfilling work, Schulich's Burke found that Johnson & Johnson saw at least a $ 4 return on every dollar it spent on employee wellness initiatives in terms of lower health - care costs, less absenteeism and higher productivity.

The company emerged from the 2009 financial crisis more easily than most of its peers, helped by stronger digital firepower and the weakness of lower - end rivals like J.C. Penney (jcp) and Sears.

Lloyds Banking Group, which announces third quarter results on Wednesday, is seen delivering a 4.5 percent rise in underlying profit before tax on the back of lower costs, according to analysts at Investec.

The flipside of lower gas prices is lower operating costs.

«This combination will create a fierce competitor with the network scale to deliver more for consumers and businesses in the form of lower prices, more innovation, and a second - to - none network experience — and do it all so much faster than either company could on its own,» Legere said in an official statement.

A combination of a lower per capita income and higher booze prices (a case of 24 bottles of Molson Canadian is 24 % more expensive in Newfoundland than Ontario) combine to help create the higher percentages even if volumes were exactly the same.

So it's kind of a lower your expectations mindset, but it's still a market that I want to be involved with because, but it's just, it's not a time to bet big, you know, late cycle is a notoriously difficult part of the cycle to pin down, whereas midcycle is really the sweet spot.

Mid-tier nickel miners Western Areas and Mincor Resources have released positive quarterly results on the back of lower costs and improved production, with Mincor also defying the industry trend by saying it would increase its exploration spending.

The exclusive uptown shop got an infusion of Lower East Side street fair cool, while young artisans and chefs got a chance to put their goods in front of new customers.

Trader Pete Najarian said it is not the best time to buy into energy names, but he has call positions to the upside in Kinder Morgan and Chesapeake Energy because of the lower volatility in the area.

Engineering and construction contractor Decmil Group has posted a 4.9 per cent fall in first - half profit to $ 24.3 million as a result of lower construction margins in the tough market.

Improving the welfare of lower - and middle - income Canadians is a noble and worthwhile goal, but the policies to get us there must be based on empirical evidence and sound economics.

U.S. officials blocked a $ 2.9 - billion bid by Chinese investors to buy a controlling stake in a California - based unit of Dutch electronics firm Phillips last year, while another U.S. semiconductor firm rejected a lucrative offer from Chinese investors in favour of a lower bid from an American company because of concerns the deal would not win regulatory approval.

After reporting three straight quarters of lower year - over-year sales, Apple says it is returning to growth.

The combination of lower property prices, low interest rates and small increases in household incomes has made housing affordability in Perth the best it has been for 10 years, and the best of any mai

The current value of the uptrend line is near $ 1,305 and that is also near to the value of the lower edge of the long - term trend line.

«The seats have no lumbar support and [they] force the neck and head forward, creating anterior head syndrome,» says Laurence, who recommends placing a blanket or pillow behind your upper back and into the curve of your lower back.

Shares in engineering firm Monadelphous Group fell sharply today after it posted a 27 per cent slide in profit on the back of lower activity in the resources and energy sectors and predicted contracting margins would remain under pressure.

As Congress waits for the blueprint being devised by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, it's important to assess whether, given today's forbidding budget math, a future of lower rates is really fantasy.

There are two camps firmly entrenched on the banks of the Lower Mainland.

Programmed Maintenance Services has returned an annual net loss as a result of lower demand for marine services following the steep drop in oil and gas prices.

By taking your student loan debt and combining it with your other outstanding consumer debt — cedit cards, mortgages, lines of credit and loans — you have the ability to negotiate or take advantage of a lower interest rate, all while streamlining your payments to one lender and one payment per month.

Sandfire Resources has posted a 9 per cent slide in half - year profit to $ 30.5 million on the back of lower prevailing copper prices.

They tend to offer higher investment returns than actively managed mutual funds, in part because of their lower fees.

The November 2017 rally toward 95 for the dollar index was near to the value of the lower edge of the long - term GMMA.

The test of the lower edge of the long - term GMMA developed in December 2015.

If the Fed is indeed putting off raising short - term interest rates — perhaps because of an economic slowdown overseas, economic turmoil in Russia, or because of lower oil prices — then that's potentially good news for the stock market.

Fast forward to 2016, when Putin himself came out in favor of coordinating with the cartel amid the continued corrosiveness of lower oil prices.

«Sadly, it appears the federal government may bow to the political heat over the TFW issue and gut the program for employers of lower - skilled and entry level workers,» he said.

«When you consider the Canadian dollar, plus U.S. demand combination, plus the benefit of lower energy costs though the manufacturing production chain, you probably end up getting a net positive,» Kavcic said.

Today's young entrepreneur has the advantage of lower costs of entry.

Like most of his Republican competitors, Trump is a supporter of lower taxes for individuals and corporations, believing that lower taxes spur jobs and economic growth.

He said the benefit of lower corporate taxes hasn't been fully priced into these stocks.

Corporate investment - banking fees were down 4 % from the year - ago quarter because of lower advisory and equity issuance fees but partly offset by higher debt - issuance fees, according to the firm.

Air Canada is counting on Rouge to help generate strong profits because of its lower operating costs.

So with one group of shareholders essentially writing a very large check to the government for all shareholders to reap the benefits of lower corporate income taxes in the future, it begs the question: Are the shareholders who are most at risk in an inversion scenario even aware of this disadvantage?